Other small states vs Singapore: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) over time
- Other small states
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 177.6% against 70.8% in Other small states, a difference of 106.8%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.5 times Other small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.9% | 254.0% | 191.1% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 71.6% | 254.8% | 183.3% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 300.4% | 236.4% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 269.2% | 198.5% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 303.2% | 228.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 233.9% | 158.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 184.6% | 108.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Other small states or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 177.6% against 70.8% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Other small states and Singapore?
- 106.8%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Other small states and Singapore rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Other small states ranks 3rd and Singapore ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.